Quenching element, quenching unit, quenching and plugging unit, and switching device

摘要

A plate-shaped quenching element for a quenching unit of a switching device is produced of an electrically and also magnetically conductive plastic. In a special embodiment, the plastic is composed of a flame retardant material. At least one embodiment relates to a quenching unit and a quenching and plugging unit having a plurality of such quenching elements. Furthermore, at least one embodiment of the invention relates to a switching device having such a quenching unit and/or such a quenching and plugging unit.

主权项

1. A plate-shaped quenching element for a quenching unit of a switching device, the quenching element being made from a conductive thermoplastic including conductive and magnetic particles, the thermoplastic being one of a doped polyacetylene, polyphenylene and polyaniline, the thermoplastic having a specific electrical conductivity in the range from 103 to 106 siemens/meter throughout the quenching element, wherein the thermoplastic has a relative magnetic permeability greater than 10.